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The Washington Manual Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Subspecialty Consult »

Authors: Barbara Capes Jost (Editor), Khaled M. Abdel-Hamid (Editor), Elizabeth Friedman (Editor), Alpa Jani
ISBN-13: 9780781743747, ISBN-10: 0781743745
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Date Published: September 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Barbara Capes Jost

Book Synopsis

Prepared by residents and fellows with senior faculty advisors, this quick-reference manual outlines current concepts and practice guidelines in the rapidly evolving fields of allergy, asthma, and immunology. Symptom-oriented and disease-oriented sections cover both acute and chronic problems, including drug allergy, anaphylaxis, eosinophilia, immunodeficiency, and latex allergy. Appendices include commonly used allergy and asthma drugs, laboratory values for tests in immunology, and a sample schedule for perennial aqueous immunotherapy.

	Contributing Authors
	Chairman's Note
	Series Preface
	Preface
	Key to Abbreviations
1	Approach to the Allergic Patient	1
2	Basic Immunology Underlying Allergic Reactions and Allergic Inflammation	3
3	Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis	8
4	Asthma	17
5	Occupational Asthma	33
6	Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis	39
7	Pulmonary Function Tests	44
8	In Vivo and In Vitro Diagnostic Tests for Allergy	52
9	Urticaria and Angioedema	60
10	Atopic Dermatitis	66
11	Allergic Contact Dermatitis	74
12	Ocular Allergic Diseases	77
13	Anaphylaxis	84
14	Drug Allergy and Desensitization	89
15	Insect Allergy	102
16	Food Allergy and Other Adverse Food Reactions	109
17	Latex Allergy	116
18	Conditions Associated with Eosinophilia	120
19	Mastocytosis	127
20	Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases	130
21	Allergen Immunotherapy	141
App. A	Drugs Commonly Used in Allergy and Asthma	148
App. B	Lab Values for Selected Tests in Immunology	157
App. C	Sample Schedule for Perennial Aqueous Immunotherapy	159
	Index	161